Wedding of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, 1981

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Royal Guests and Relatives from Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Spain joined the Grand Ducal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and María Teresa Mestre y Batista in Luxembourg on this day in 1981!

Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg married María Teresa Mestre y Batista in a Roman Catholic Ceremony at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City.

Earlier, Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and  María Teresa Mestre y Batista had gotten married a Civil Ceremony at the Palais Grand Ducal in Luxembourg.

Following both ceremonies, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess appeared on the Balcony of the Palais Grand Ducal. The Grand Duke later described his wedding day as:

This day I will always remember as the day that was such great joy. I will not conceal that I was a little excited about the enormous appeal, which had found our wedding in the media. At that moment, but in which my fiancee walked into the cathedral, any nervousness was gone, and I knew that we would now be forever by two for the tasks that would put life and my function to us to overcome together. This moment is one of my best memories.”

Hereditary Grand Duchess María Teresa wore the Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara and her Wedding Earrings with a Balmain gown.

Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Grand Ducal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri.

King Baudouin (uncle) and Queen Fabiola of Belgium

King Olav V of Norway (great-uncle)

Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark

The Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco

Hereditary Prince Hans Adam and Hereditary Princess Marie of Liechtenstein

Queen Marie José of Italy (great-aunt)

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven

Princess Christina of Sweden and Tord Magnuson

Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani and the Duke of Soria

Prince Albert and Princess Paola of Belgium

Prince Philippe of Belgium

Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina von Habsburg

On the eve of the Wedding, the Grand Ducal Family held a Gala for Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and María Teresa Mestre y Batista at the Palais Grand Ducal in Luxembourg.

Only a picture of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (wearing the Dutch Sapphire Tiara) has ever been seen from the Wedding Gala.

Luxembourg Empire Tiara

Belgian Scroll Tiara

Chaumet Emerald Tiara

Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara

Chaumet Choker Tiara

Vine Leaves Tiara

Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara

Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara

Citrine and Pearl Tiara

Emerald Peacock Tiara

Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara

Chaumet Emerald Tiara

Vine Leaves Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Diamond Floral Tiara

Chaumet Choker Tiara

Diamond Butterfly Tiara

Aquamarine Tiara

Turquoise Tiara

Diamond Earrings

Turquoise Necklace

Diamond Floral Tiara

Citrine and Pearl Tiara

Amethyst Tiara

Turquoise Tiara

Oval Amethyst Tiara

Diamond Butterfly Tiara

Diamond Earrings

Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Suite

Floral Diamond Necklace

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Sapphire Bracelet Tiara

Art Deco Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Brooch

Pearl Negligee Brooch

Antique Emerald Earrings

Luxembourg Royal Tiaras

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy Anniversary to Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, who got married on this day (Valentine’s Day) in 1981! The then Hereditary Grand Duke married the Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista (who wore the Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara and her Wedding Earrings with a Balmain gown) at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, which followed a civil ceremony at the Grand Ducal Palace. The Grand Duke later described his wedding day as:

This day I will always remember as the day that was such great joy. I will not conceal that I was a little excited about the enormous appeal, which had found our wedding in the media. At that moment, but in which my fiancee walked into the cathedral, any nervousness was gone, and I knew that we would now be forever by two for the tasks that would put life and my function to us to overcome together. This moment is one of my best memories.”

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Royal Guests and Relatives in attendance included Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark, King Baudoin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium, King Olav of Norway, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Prince Hans Adam and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, Infanta Margarita of Spain, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, and Princess Christina of Sweden.

2 thoughts on “Wedding of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, 1981”

  1. Five kids, four grandkids, and 37 years later, they look wonderful! She was such a darling bride, so petite and cute, sparkling in the Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara and her beautiful Balmain wedding dress. He, of course, was the epitome of the dashing prince in his dress uniform and saber. I wish them many more years of joy!

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